Bridges: Research into Practice - Winter 2010
Winter 2010 Issue
Research
Student Voice: A Key Element of School Reform Efforts
Students offer a unique perspective as a legitimate means of improving educational outcomes, says Dana Mitra.
Classrooms for the Future Program Meeting with Success
The preliminary results of a three-year statewide program to increase the technological and educational competency of Pennsylvania's students and teachers indicate that program has generated significant progress toward achieving its goals.
Disruptive Technologies Are a Powerful Social Learning Force
Scott McDonald and Cole Camplese developed a graduate-level course that incorporated the use of emerging technologies in a learning context.
Career Assessment Practices in the High Schools: Helping Students with Disabilities
Research by James Herbert, Dawn Lorenz, and Jerry Trusty shows that only about half of 10th grade students with disabilities had received career assessment services.
College News
New Study to Identify Risk Factors for Cognitive Delay in Preschool-aged Children
A better understanding of the early risk factors for cognitive delays would give early childhood researchers and practitioners important information about a child's cognitive development before entering kindergarten.
Preparations in Full Swing for Cycle-Thon
Cycle-Thon is coming April 17, 2010, with proceeds to benefit the SCOPE program in the College of Education.
Drink Up! New Water Refilling Station is Ecologically Friendly
3E-COE, a student organization in the College of Education, initiated the project of installing refill stations in Chambers Building and throughout campus.
Penn State Offers $12,500 Scholarships for Special Education Master’s and Certification Program
Participants of the program undergo 15 months of study in early intervention and early childhood special education.
American Journal of Education Identified as One of the Top Education Journals
Research published in Educational Researcher cites the American Journal of Education as being one of the eleven academic journals in the field of education that has "impact."
Academy for Career and Tech Ed Administrators Announced
The Professional Personnel Development Center (PPDC) in the Penn State College of Education will be holding its annual Penn State Directors’ Academy on March 22 and 23, 2010.
Managing Your Classroom Effectively” - New Three-Part Series Available Online in March
The EdLion Program of the Penn State College of Education will be offering in March 2010 a new three-part series of online presentations on "Managing Your Classroom Effectively."
SPSEA Students Welcome "Their Kid" to Successful THON 2010
SPSEA is a pre-professional student organization that seeks to advance leadership skills and professional development among Pennsylvania's future educators.
Alumni News
AILP Alumna Linda Sue Warner Supports American Indian Education at All Levels
Warner is currently the president of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan.
American Indian Leadership Program Student Profile: Arlene Tachine
As AILP celebrates its 40th anniversary, we are examining the impact of the program by profiling some of the people whose life AILP has changed.
Hoy Joins College of Education as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
The College of Education welcomes Phil Hoy as its new assistant director of alumni relations.
Alumni Notes
Alumni, learn about what your Penn State classmates are up to, and let them know what you are doing now.
Professional Development
Penn State offers a number of seminars and courses, many approved for Act 48 credit.
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